St Lucia Kindergarten, Brisbane

Welcome to
C&K St Lucia Kindergarten
a community Kindy
since 1948​

 
At C&K St Lucia Kindergarten we believe that children learn best when they are encouraged and supported to actively play and interact with others. Our educators strive to provide a supportive environment that offers opportunities for learning and for secure, respectful relationships between staff, children and families.

St Lucia Kindy provides a variety of opportunities for children to learn and prepare for their transition to school. We believe children learn best through well planned and supported play, based on their interests and emerging skills. Learning takes place in our well-resourced classrooms and our large creative outdoor play areas.

Our website has been designed to provide general information about our Kindy for new and interested families as well as providing an opportunity for enrolled families to access the children's curriculum that is occurring in the classrooms. We encourage you to regularly visit our website and then talk to any of the educators for more details about what you have read.

Visit the ACECQA website to learn all about the Early Years Learning Framework.  Click here

St Lucia Kindergarten is rated overall as “Exceeding National Quality Standard” by the Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and Employment.

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 We strive to provide a kindergarten program that provides a happy and safe learning environment where children can belong and parents can feel supported in sharing the joy of their child’s early years.

Learning Environments

At C&K St Lucia Kindergarten we are proud of our warm and welcoming spaces. There are two classrooms and large, natural outdoor play spaces. We provide stimulating environments that support learning. They are bright, well organised and provide children with choice and inspiration.

Experiences

Children have a choice of experiences from our core curriculum areas:
·         Creative arts;
·         Literacy and numeracy;
·         Construction and building;
·         Dramatic play;
·         Problem solving;
·         Technology; and
·         Physical activity.

Natural Environment

Exposure to the natural environment is proven to have a positive effect on mental and physical health in both adults and children.

St Lucia Kindergarten has natural play spaces that provide a variety of opportunities to experience nature. Our garden is an extension of the indoor classrooms, with lots of opportunities from our core curriculum areas, as well as encouraging exploration and interaction with our natural environment.
We promote environmental sustainability and the children experience involvement with:
·         Worm farms;
·         Recycling;
·         Composting; and
·         Growing our own vegetables.